Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Scrotum

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2017

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Question : swollen sacram
larger than a softball
not sure how long this has been going on, but at this extreme
only 3-4 days

how serious is this???

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
To be taken seriously till well diagnosed...

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Male/77 - swollen scrotum - larger than soft ball - not sure of duration but at its extreme for 3-4 days - wants to know how serious is this....

Please give additional information:
- Is there pain, redness, tenderness?
- Was there any history of severe pain in the beginning 4 days ago that has reduced?
- Any history of hernia?

Scrotal swelling that you have noticed 3-4 days ago and of the size of a soft ball must be taken seriously till the proper diagnosis is done and this is possible by the following:
Clinical evaluation, examination by a General Surgeon or Urologist.
More important is Ultrasonography and color doppler of the scrotum and abdomen to get the proper diagnosis.
Only a proper diagnosis can lead to a proper treatment.
Tests of blood and urine also needed.
I hope, this answer helps you; please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.

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